Bon Odori
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In what has become a reliable and popular Penang tradition, the annual Bon Odori Festival returned to Esplanade, Penang on July 16, treating Penangites and tour...
Malay commercial activities in George Town
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GEORGE TOWN'S historic Malay enclave, dominated by the majestic Kapitan Keling and Acheen Street mosques, remains a bustling commercial area. Historically, the...
Life at the top
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Contrary to popular belief, Penang Hill is not a single hill (as its name suggests) but a collection of hills and spurs with suitably exotic names – Gover...
Home on the range
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Dirty, poor, dangerous, overcrowded, teeming with drug addicts and gangsters… these are common perceptions of the Rifle Range Flats in Air Itam. The flat...
Penang’s ports
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Penang’s ports during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, from Penang Postcard Collection 1899–1930s by Khoo Salma Nasutio...
Events
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International PrintsDate: Octorber 1-15Venue:Dewan Sri PinangContact:+604 261 3144 Loy KrathongDate: Octorber 3...
Welcoming the Year of the Tiger
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It was Chinese New Year once again, and with it the traditions that so many of us are familiar with. The days leading up to the festivities, however, involved a great deal of hard work and attention to detail.
Merdeka and Malaysia Day
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Most countries around the world celebrate a single national day, but in Malaysia there are two anniversaries which are commemorated. Merdeka Day on August 31 ce...
Yesterday, today and tomorrow: Weld Quay
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WELD QUAY was once the centre of Penang Island's economic activities,to which ships from all over the world came to trade. Originally a backwater island populat...
Vintage Whites
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Once central to Penang's administration and economy, these white colonial-era buildings now blend into the background, yet their historical significance remains a lasting legacy in George Town.